by Kelli Donley | Sep 16, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna
I spent some time this weekend planting one of our four patios. I came in well under budget, spending just $25 on pots (thanks to a finding a dozen on Craigslist) and $25 at the nursery on dirt and succulents.* The rest, I had and repotted — including...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 13, 2013 | Arizona, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie
The new house has very little yard and a lot of patio space. The next garden will be in containers. Had any lucky with container gardening? Any creative tips or tricks you’d like to share? I’d love to hear them. I’ve ordered this mix of seeds from...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 7, 2013 | Flora and Fauna
Someone remind me I want to have one of these frames in a future house: Thank you, Sunset, for giving me yet another gardening project I can’t wait to tackle. Air plants? Growing on a screen? That you can hang like art? SO COOL....
by Kelli Donley | Jun 25, 2013 | Flora and Fauna, NJ + NYC
A walk to the mailbox this week: Have you heard of the app Leafsnap? It is pretty neat. You take a photo of a leaf of a tree or plant you don’t recognize, and their system will name the plant. I have been using it, and this little handy guide to learn plants...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 13, 2013 | Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, NJ + NYC
The second bed is in, and the first bed is going wild: Grow, little tomatoes — grow! The second bed is fairly uneven. I’m hoping the newspapers and other old carbons I put under the cardboard will help. Otherwise, I’ll watch the watering in the lower...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 11, 2013 | Flora and Fauna, NJ + NYC
A friend on Facebook made the point that New Jersey has issues with heavy metal. No, not Bon Jovi, but harmful waste in the soil. When I planted a vegetable garden several couple weeks ago — I went the lasagna route. Cardboard, newspapers and other carbons,...
